recess
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·cess1 /rɪˈses, ˈriːses $ ˈriːses, rɪˈses/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]PGPSCT a time during the day or year when no work is done, especially in parliament, law courts etc 暂停；休息；休会（期）；休庭（期） Parliament’s summer recess 议会的夏季休会期2 [uncountable] American EnglishSES a short period of time between lessons at a school when children can go outdoors and play 课间休息 SYN British English break Her favorite things at school are music and recess. 她在学校最喜欢的是音乐课和课间休息。3. [countable]DHH a space in the wall of a room, especially for shelves, cupboards etc 〔墙壁上用以嵌装架子、柜等的〕凹进处；壁龛 SYN alcove4 the recesses of something IN/INSIDEthe inner hidden parts of something 某事物的隐秘[幽深]处 the deep recesses of the cave 洞穴的幽深处 fears hidden away in the darker recesses of her mind 隐藏在她内心深处的恐惧
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recess• One of the lawyers asked the judge for a recess.• He led Owen into a recess behind a recess.• We will run them during recesses, during the luncheon recess, and all night when we recess at four each afternoon.• Congress's two-week Easter recess• Congress will return in January from its holiday recess.• The House is in recess until January 22nd, when it will vote on the Bill.• The Bill was brought before the House of Commons and passed before the summer recess.• Bush got a significant boost in the final days before the recess from two votes in the House of Representatives.• For instance, you could create two groups of miniatures in the recesses on either side of a fireplace.• If fitting your blind inside a window recess you will need to measure the full recess width and depth.re·cess2 /rɪˈses $ ˈriːses, rɪˈses/ verb [intransitive] especially American EnglishPGPSCT if a government, law court etc recesses, it officially stops work for a period of time 暂停；休会；休庭→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
recess• Newer recessed fixtures are labeled no-clearance and can be insulated over.• Congress was scheduled to recess for Easter and Passover on Friday.• It was a heavily padded room, its walls covered with recessed handholds.• Downlighters can also be recessed into ceilings, to create atmospheric pools of light on the surface below.• The judge recessed the trial for two hours.• Mount them on or recess them into a ceiling or down the side of a wall.• Then she races to recess with her new friend.Origin recess1 (1500-1600) Latin recessus, from the past participle of recedere; → RECEDEre·cess1 nounre·cess2 verbChineseSyllable
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recess
re‧cess1 /rɪˈses, ˈriːses $ ˈriːses, rɪˈses/ 
noun1. [uncountable and countable] a time during the day or year when no work is done, especially in parliament, law courts etc:
Parliament’s summer recess
2. [uncountable] American English a short period of time between lessons at a school when children can go outdoors and play
SYN break British English:
Her favorite things at school are music and recess.
3. [countable] a space in the wall of a room, especially for shelves, cupboards etc
SYN alcove
4. the recesses of something the inner hidden parts of something:
the deep recesses of the cave
fears hidden away in the darker recesses of her mind
re‧cess2 /rɪˈses $ ˈriːses, rɪˈses/ verb [intransitive]
especially American English if a government, law court etc recesses, it officially stops work for a period of time
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noun1. [uncountable and countable] a time during the day or year when no work is done, especially in parliament, law courts etc: 2. [uncountable] American English a short period of time between lessons at a school when children can go outdoors and play
SYN break British English:
3. [countable] a space in the wall of a room, especially for shelves, cupboards etc
SYN alcove
4. the recesses of something the inner hidden parts of something:
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verb [intransitive]especially American English if a government, law court etc recesses, it officially stops work for a period of time